Baghdad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$386
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
52
35
🏙️ Population
8.13M
948K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6246th and 4681st ($859 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6059th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Vientiane

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Baghdad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$9305

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407